Algarroba Definition & Meaning
algarroba
- noun
- long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute
- evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob
- mesquite pod used in tanning and dyeing
- mesquite of Gulf Coast and Caribbean Islands from Mexico to Venezuela
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